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Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-7-101

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Employees to be allowed time to vote - Penalties

Official statutory text

A. Every corporation, firm, association or individual,

hereinafter referred to as "employer", who has a registered voter

employed or in service shall grant the employee two (2) hours of

time in which to vote, subject to the following provisions:

1. Such time to vote shall be allowed on the day of the

election or on a day on which in-person absentee voting is allowed

by law;

2. If such employee is at such distance from the voting place

that more than two (2) hours are required in which to attend such

elections, then the employee shall be allowed a sufficient time in

which to cast a ballot;

3. No such employee shall be entitled to such time to vote

unless the employee notifies orally or in writing an employer's

representative of the employee's intention to be absent at least

three (3) days preceding the day of the election or the day of in-

person absentee voting. Such employer may select the days and hours

which such employees are to be allowed to attend such elections, and

may notify each of the employees which days and hours he or she has

in which to vote. This section shall not apply to an employee whose

work day begins three (3) hours or more subsequent to the time of

opening of the polls, or ends three (3) hours or more prior to the

time of closing the polls. The employer may change the work hours

to allow such three (3) hours before the beginning of work or after

the work hours; and

4. Upon proof of voting, such employee shall not be subject to

any loss of compensation or other penalty for such absence.

B. Any employer who fails to comply with this section shall be

subject to a civil penalty of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00)

nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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